Cable-reel.



G. E. LYNCH.

GABLB REEL.

APrLwATIoN FILED JULY 8,1905. RENBWED AUG.15,1907.

Patented Mar. 15, 1910.

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APPLIOA`TION FILED 951,955.

G. E. LYNCH.

G. E. LYNCH. GA'BLB REEL.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 8, 1905. RBNEWED AUG. 15, 1907.

Patented Mar. 15, 1910.

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o, cable reeling' mechanism. hfor an locomotive. the combination of an cable rech a plurality of coileil epi-inea arranged within .said reel for controlling@l he. rotary movements7 a gear wheel mounted concentrically and rigidly with the cahle ri-:el at one earl thereof. and ing 'atei-poised bet veen saiil gear wheel and one eml of the Lwpring adjacent to the enti ot Said reel opposite the end provided. with the Saul gear wheel.

.ln a cable reeling mechanism for an electric lormnotive, the combination with an electric locomotive, of an electric cable reel suitably mounted thereon, a gear wheel mounted. romcntricalljt and rigidly with the cahle rcel and at one end thereof, a plurality o? slnings arranged within Saifl reel and connected in Series for controlling its ro 'tary xixoifeiiiexite. and gearing interposed between the said. gear wheel and the spring :aljaeent the enrl of the reel opposite theenl provided with the Said gear' wheel. l

`he combination of a cable reel or `,lrnni, a shaft exterior thereto and* parallel therewith, gearing'hetweea one enel of the :veel or rxnn and the Shaft, aV coiled Spring one enfl of which is ina/le fast, and gearing luftig/cmi saifl Shaft and the other erifl of the Shrine' arranged to wind 'the spring and pat under tension when the reel or drum is Ifsr. The ermihinatioii of a reel or drum noch the exterior of which ai' cable. 'may' he wonnah a wtatiehary Sl 'tt upon 'which the rtw-l ilron' terne, a coiled spring arrangecl within the r l or drinn and. having one\en l it to the Shaft, a. power-traasniitting sliait parallel with the axis oiE the reel or drinn7 gearing between one end of the f lrinn and he. s itl powertranniitting shaft, and gearhctwecn the other eetl. of Such shaft and it; e en l of the Sprii the said Vtrain off 1- ring operating to transmitinotion from the (troni to the Spring to Winti the latter when the reel or tlrnni is turned in one direction.. or to tranemit motion from the` Swing); to 'the rcel or drinn to turn the Same :he other direction. Substantially as 'Set y in the tlruni and having one end lixed to the shaft. a speed-reducing gearing between one end of the drum and the counter allait. and speediedacing gearing between the other end of the counter shalt and the free end olthe spriag7 substantially as eet :tort/h.

(S. The combination of a cable reel or drinn, coiled spring for operating the same made fast at one cad, a screw-threadet shalt parallel with the drinn, a traveler l?, mountccl upon the aid screw-threaded Shaft for uniformly laying theable upon the drain, gearing between one end of 'the flrnni and the said screwthreaded shaft, and gearing between the shaft and thefree end of the spring, Substantially as Set forth.

7. ln a self-contained, Spi'ing-opt-rrated cable winding reel, the hereindescrihecl hollow drum having contact devices at one end and having the head at the opposite einl removable, whereby aecee to the interior of the drum is permitted, substantially aS set forth.

8. ln a cable reel, the combination of the winding drum, a grooved ring ofinsalating material Supported at one end o' the drum adapted 'to receive the end portion of the cable, a ring, oit' conducting material supported by the Said insulating rin` and provided with a contact socket for the end oi `the cable, and a collecting ring 'hearing nponthe ring 33 provided with a Socket for the end of the cable that leads t to the motor, substantially Set forth.

ln a `caole reel', the combiifation ot the lrnm upon which the cable is wound, an insulated conflicting ring, 533,' with which the cnil of the cable wound upon the reel is connected, atwo-part collectingring, 34, to which the calole orconclnctor that .loads to the motor-is connected surrounding the said conducting ring a rod connected to one part o the collecting ring, and a compresion .spring connected to and. 'interposed hetween the rofl and the other part of the oollooting ring for holding 'the two parte of the ring' 34 together and in engagenient with the ring 3B, substantially as set forth.

v10. ln a fable reeling mechanism for an electric locomotive, the combination with an electric locomotive of an electric cable reel suitably. mounted thereon, spring motor mechanism for controlling the movements of said cable reel, a caille Spooling and guiding devicel having a reciprocatuhle cable guide, 'power ransxnitting niechaniexn interposed between one end olf said spring motor and Said calolc epooling and guiding. device,

and power transnxittintgmc'chaniem interposeclhetween said cable epooling and guitl fly mounted mechanism for controlling the, movements of said cable reel, a' cable spooling and guiding device having a reclprocatable cablel guide, speed-reducing power transmit-ting mechanism interposed between one end of said reel and said cable spooling and gnict ing device, and speed-reducing )ower transmitting mechanism interpose etween said cable spooling and guiding device and one endV of said spring motor.

l2. In a cable reeling mechanism for an electric locomotive, the combination of a hollow electric cable reelhaving a head provided 4with a detachable portion arranged to permit access to the interior of the reel Without necessitating the removal of said head, and motor mechanism arranged Within said reel for controlling its rotary movements. l l

13. In a cable reeling mechanism for an electric locomotive, the combination of a hollow electric cable reel having a head provided with ,a detachable 'central portion-ar-` ranged to permit access to the interior of'I the reel Without necessitating the removal of said head, 4and motor mechanism arranged within said reel for controlling its rotary movements.

14. In a cable reeling mechanism for an electric locomotive, the combination of a hollow electric cable reel havin at one end a head formed in one piece an at its other end a head provided with a detachable portion, whereby access to the interior of the reel through one end thereof is permitted Without necessitating removal of the head at thatA end, motor mechanism arranged Within said reel for controllin its rotary movements, and suitable electric collecting devices carried by the oneieee reel head.

In testimonfv whereof I a in presence o twol witnesses.

` `GrEORGrE E. LYNCH. Witnesses:

FRANK H. CHURCH, A. S. HARTLE.

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